News and Announcements
Oct 10, 2011
Inaugural New York Benefit Raises More Than $145,000 for Sumba Foundation Aid Projects
A sold-out crowd of more than 150 enthusiastic supporters and VIPs gathered together on Saturday, September 24, at the first New York area fundraiser in Sag Harbor, New York (Hampton’s area). Over the past ten years, the Sumba Foundation has raised more than $4 million dollars for medical services, malaria eradication, malaria training, wells for clean water, child malnourishment, education and income generation programs for the impoverished people of Sumba Indonesia.
Sep 26, 2011
Dr. Mark Ellis reports on the 3rd Sumba Eye Program
Adults and children benefit from cataract surgery and new spectacles during the recent Sumba Eye Program
Jun 10, 2010
Another successful surgical mission
Children from all over Sumba and also from Flores benefitted from a recent visit by a surgical team from Interplast Australia and New Zealand.
Jun 09, 2010
Berto’s Day
Every day Bertolomeus Baga rides his motorcycle around many of The Sumba Foundation’s water projects - turning on pumps and checking generators.
Jun 02, 2010
Kadengar Village slowing rising from the ashes
Last year Kadengar village - one of the most majestic ancestral villages in West Sumba - was destroyed by fire. Slowly the village is recovering..
Jun 02, 2010
Health Program Report
In the last two years, the Sumba Foundation has seen a very significant increase in health program activities and coverage area. We have treated more than 24,000 patients at our clinics and treated more than 4,000 confirmed malaria cases.
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